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Albertina Choules, 81, was found dead by police responding to a call (Picture: PA)

A man has appeared in court on suspicion of the murder of a woman who was killed after finding a man in her home.

The charred remains of Albertina Choules, 81, were found in her garden last Wednesday morning by police responding to reports of a disturbance.

She had been struck over the head and set on fire, police said.

Tautvydas Narbutas, who is from Lithuania, was charged with killing her and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm after two police officers were attacked at the scene in Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire.

Tautvydas Narbutas will appear at crown court tomorrow (Picture: INS)

Her body was found outside her home in Marlow Bottom, Buckinghamshire (Picture: INS)

The 23-year-old stood in the dock at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court this morning wearing handcuffs and a heavy bandage on his right hand and lower arm.

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Through an interpreter, the defendant, wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a jumper, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He made no application for bail.